caroline + jonathan | teaser

look at all the fun we had this weekend!!!!...
:)


full post coming SOON!!! so come on back!!
aric + casey

brooke | beautiful

this is brooke. she is my very best friend in the whole wide world. and she is absolutely beautiful. usually the word beautiful is used to describe outward appearances- in which this is 110% true of brooke, but even more so- her heart is beautiful.
Brooke is one of the most loving people I have ever known. And as I started writing this, I realized there was no way I would be able to help you understand the amazing woman that Brooke is- so I decided to copy an excerpt from her "about me" section on myspace- (that's totally cheating, I know-but her words will capture her better than mine ever could- so this is brooke-
"I still fight.
And I am still learning. A lot. I have come a long way. My powerful and loving God has pulled me from the depths of sin and depravity and has worked miracles in my life. He has restored me. He has healed me. He has loved me. And He has shown me what love really is. How to accept it. Because I am worthy of it. How to embrace it. Because I do deserve it. But not because I am me. I am only worthy because I am covered by the grace of my Savior. By the blood of the Lamb. Christ has changed my life. But this isn't just a past thing. This is a present and a future change. Just because I am further along in this journey than I was three months ago, doesn't mean that I am anywhere near the finish line. God is still working on me. Teaching me how to be selfless, giving, caring, compassionate, kind. Everything opposite of what I am on my own. It is only on His strength that you may see anything good come from me. Only by His grace. But He is worth it. Most of all-God is teaching me how to love. What love really is. He is teaching me that love is trust. Even when its hard. Love is faith. Love is war. You must fight for it and you must protect it. True love is opposed by all the demons of hell because it is worth so much, and it can bring so much life. Which is exactly why it is worth fighting for. He is teaching my heart, all of the things that my head has known about love for some time. But it means so much more to my heart. He is teaching me that the only way to make love work is through Him. No other love can thrive. No other love can draw people near. But a love given by Him. A love that lets Him lead. A love that I long to demonstrate. A love that is at the center of it all.
I am still passionate. A firecracker if you will. There is a fire that burns within me that my Lord has no desire to put out. Only to fan. And to direct.
I love Jesus. I love grilled cheese. And peanut butter. I love to spend time by myself. I love to color. Jesus is my everything. My very breath. I love to write, and to read, and I love to have things in order. I love Dean, he is a blessing to me, from Jesus himself. He has become my best friend. I love adventures. I love fields of open flowers, and climbing trees. I love being as free as a child.
And that's me.
I fight for love.
I am learning.
I am passionate.
I am a child.
And Jesus loves me. Passionately."





























and I decided this last picture was the perfect depiction of Brooke's heart and soul as a woman- beautiful, happy, and free- "free to dance and free to sing, free to live and love and free to believe..."

paradigm

a few weeks ago, we took some pictures at paradigm.
paradigm is usually held at FBC Lubbock on Thursday nights starting at 8:00, but for the kick-off every year they have it at Urbanovski Park on Tech campus. We had a fun time hangin out, enjoying the worship and taking pictures of course. anyway, here are a couple pictures from the event!
enjoy! :)






aric + casey

priscilla | portrait

Meet Priscilla. She's smart, she's athletic, and she's ridiculously good looking...aaaaand she's got more discipline and determination in her pinky finger than I do in my whole body--at least when it comes to health and fitness. I could definately learn a lot from her!!
Priscilla was actually one of my track coaches from way back when I used to High Jump for Wayland Baptist University. Those were some of my favorite memories from Wayland-being on the track team. And Priscilla was always a great motivator-with kind and encouraging words.
Over the summer, she worked extra hard and entered her very first figure competition last month, the 2008 Europa Super Show. And when I say extra hard- I mean she got her body in tip top condition in half the time that most figure competitors have. --AHMAZING...
Listening to her talk about her diet and excercising habits, made me want to shrink a little in my seat, this girl is intense!
So I could go on and on about how amazing she is, but my guess is you came here for pictures- so here are some of our favorites from the shoot. Not only can she rock it out in the gym and workout clothes, but she looks absolutely like a supermodel when you get her in a leopard print skirt and some sassy black pumps...
Enjoy the pictures! :)
aric + casey

priscilla | teaser

a couple weeks ago we had a portrait session with priscilla! i've got a long story for you about her later, but come on guys- this is just the TEASER! :)
hope it keeps you comin' back for more...(should be pretty soon...)

aric + casey

pumkin spice | latte

that's right ladies and gentlemen. it's back. and better than ever.
okay, okay, so i just felt like saying that to sound cool.
but really, i tried the Starbuck's pumpkin spice latte today, after some kind persuading by the sweet starbuck's barista, and man oh man- was it good!! Besides the fact that it was the perfect rainy day for some soothing hot coffee, the pumpkin spice was some sort of whimsical, defy all odds of gravity, perfection in liquid form, type blend of everything that feels -Fall- which just so happens to be my favorite season of the year- and I CAN'T wait, for scarves, and boots, and coats, and hats, and my freezing fingers and toes...
(you see...I hate being cold, but I love the outfits-hey, don't judge me!) ;)

I'll be out of town this weekend, for a Disciple-Now. Brooke & I are gonna be in charge of the Jr. High girls... woo hoo!! Talk about some fun girl time! I'm sure I'll have some pictures to share afterwards- but keep them in your prayers this weekend- along with all the leaders too! It's a big responsibility to be in a leadership role for younger kids!!
As for now, I'll leave you with some random pictures of some cars that Aric & I took on our drive home from Danielle & Andrew's wedding in July.
:)
aric + casey

brittany + chase | wedding

We were late. When I say late...I don't mean that lightly-it wasn't the kind of late where we really had 20 minutes to get there, and I wanted to have half an hour. I mean, the ceremony was starting in 20 minutes- we were 25 minutes across town, sitting in Aric's truck in front of his grandparents house working up the courage to brave the torrential downpour outside so we could get inside, get changed, and get on our way to the wedding.
As we finally left the house-sparing 5 minutes until the ceremony was to start there was a lump building in my throat. It was raining. It was Brittany's wedding day, and it was raining. hard... And their ceremony was taking place outside. I knew that rain was "good luck"- and I had been around plenty of weddings where it rained earlier in the day then cleared up for the ceremony- but it was raining-and the ceremony was supposed to be beginning. Aric did what he could to keep a positive outlook- scanning the skies to see if maybe the clouds were moving in a different direction, or if it looked clearer across town where the ceremony was being held- but nothing he said seemed to curb the anxiety I felt for the bride on her rainy wedding day.

We finally arrived- all in one piece- to the golf course and realized our tardiness had cost us nothing but a few minutes out of the rain- as friends and family gathered under a giant white tent that was meant for the reception.

Whew! We didn't miss it!

After a few minutes of explaining ourselves, and chatting with some friends it was announced that they were going ahead with the ceremony- in the rain.

The grandparents were seated, then the parents- the groomsmen marched out, followed by the bridesmaids...and the rain was letting up a little- it was nothing more than a drizzle.

As the music began for Brittany's entrance, the whole crowd turned to watch the beautiful bride walk down the aisle. With a few tears welling up in her eyes- I was almost sure she (along with every other girl in the crowd) was going to loose it.

Until she saw him. Her eyes met his-and those tears moved from anxiety to joy. A smile appeared from ear to ear, and she was happy. Completely and utterly ecstatic. The clouds, the rain, the delay- nothing could put a damper on the love and joy that permeated from these two. And their wedding was one of the most beautiful wedding's I have ever been to. It's just obvious they are meant for one another- and we all know- Come rain, or shine...they're gonna be just fine. (yes I just rhymed)

Brittany & Chase's wedding was one of the weddings we got to attend this summer, not as photographers, but as friends. Aric grew up with Brittany and they have been close friends for many years, so it was an honor to get to witness and celebrate her marriage to her best friend.

But of course, weddings-to us- are like gold. So there was no way we were leaving the cameras at home! ;)


Enjoy the pictures! :)

aric + casey

west texas

enough said.
:)